Cost is $5. This clinic will equip climbers with the skills and technical knowledge required to belay at the Baylor Rock. Sign up on myrec.baylor.edu.

Don't miss out on a single Dia event this year! Diadeloso (Dia) is a day of fun, food, performances, activities, attractions and more. Go ice skating, play arcade games, have a Nerf Gun battle, play human Foosball and win great prizes while enjoying time with friends.

A complimentary meal for faculty, staff and students will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fountain Mall. Food trucks also will be available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with specialty drinks, desserts and snacks for purchase. Click HERE for more information and a full schedule. 

Since 1953, Dr Pepper Hour has been a long-standing tradition of the Student Union. Sponsored by Student Activities. Click here to learn about the Dr Pepper Hour Club! Don't miss the chance to earn your DP Hour Mug. Contact sarah_patterson@baylor.edu for more information.

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National Collegiate Recovery Week is HERE! As a Baylor Community, we want to honor and celebrate students pursuing recovery and higher education! The BARC invites all students to celebrate with us on April 15, 16 and 17... food, fun, community!

Wednesday, April 15:
Pop by the BARC (11 a.m.-2 p.m.)
Crawfish Boil (5-7:30 p.m.)

Thursday, April 16:
Coffee and Donuts (9-11 a.m. @ Fountain Mall)
Recovery and Resilience Panel and Luncheon (12:15-1:30 p.m.  @ the BARC)
Pause with PAWS (2:30-4 p.m. @ the BARC)

Friday, April 17: Sunrise Yoga (8 a.m. Bear Aerobics @ SLC)
Recovery Ally Training (12:30-1:30 p.m. @ the BARC)
Volleyball (2 p.m. @ the Teal Courtyard)!

Health Services and the Hispanic Student Association are hosting Carter Bloodcare on campus for the BUHSxHSA Blood Drive, to be held on 3rd Street in front of Moody Library. Sign up HERE: Wednesday or Thursday.  Students in Greek Life or in a student org can receive a service hour for donating blood.

Popcorn. Crawfish. Games. Fun. Help us celebrate National Collegiate Recovery Day on April 15! After you hit up the BARC this afternoon from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. for some popcorn, come back by at 5 for BARC's biggest event of the year...we will have loads of crawfish, burgers and hotdogs, yard games, community and fun!

Presenting the final session of the 2025-2026 Readers Meet the Author series, Dr. Ryan Sharp and Dr. Coretta Pittman will discuss, "Another Throat: 21st Century Black US Persona Poetry and the Archive.” A reception with light refreshments, Q&A, and a book signing will follow the presentation. For more information, click HERE.

Take a class break and join us for "What's Poppin Wednesday"! Join the MA staff this Wednesday in the SUB CUB from 3-4 p.m. Learn the house rules for UNO, enjoy some fun games, snacks and popcorn.  For more information, contact Leslie DeLaFuente.

In this two-day lecture series (April 15-April 16), Dr. Michael A. Gomez explores the history of West African Sahelian states and how African and African-descended communities on both sides of the Atlantic have responded to circumstances of imposition since the 16th century. For more information, click HERE.

Cost is $5. Join us for a beginner-friendly sailing clinic, no experience needed, just bring your sense of adventure! ⛵ Sign up on myrec.baylor.edu.e at a pay-what-you-can rate!

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Join us for a lunch event with theologian Holly Taylor Coolman as she explores parenting as a joyful, difficult, and deeply formative vocation. She invites us to see parenting as the long, loving work of “apprenticing children to love.” This conversation includes a free lunch. For more information, click HERE.

Join Pastor Zach Lambert as he shares themes from his bestselling book "Better Ways to Read the Bible."

Sophomores, don't miss this opportunity to start answering the big questions you may have, like "What should I do with my life?" or "What is the right major for me?" This workshop features a guest speaker and FREE dinner! We will see you Thursday, April 16 at 6 p.m. in the White Room (SUB)!

Cost is $10. Ride down the river trail from the Pullin Family Marina to Cameron Park, where we’ll brew fresh coffee on a camp stove and soak in the sunrise. Sign up now at myrec.baylor.edu.

Stop by UBreak for a DIY charcuterie bar and create your own custom plate! We will provide a variety of meats, cheeses, fruits, and more. Whether you're going sweet, savory, or a little bit of both, we've got you! Join us Friday, April 17 from 10 AM to 12 PM in the SUB on the 1st floor for free food and a fun break between classes.

For more information about Baylor Athletics events, visit: baylorbears.com.

For more information about Baylor Athletics events, visit: baylorbears.com.

Join the Baylor Symphonic Band for their Spring Concert. Students receive recital credit. 

Join Outdoor Adventure staff at the Pullin Family Marina on 04/18 from 9 am - 1 pm a for a guided ride along the Brazos River through downtown Waco to Cameron Park. Then, swap out your bike for a kayak, and paddle back to campus. Sign up now at myrec.baylor.edu

For more information about Baylor Athletics events, visit: baylorbears.com.

For more information about Baylor Athletics events, visit: baylorbears.com.

For more information about Baylor Athletics events, visit: baylorbears.com.

Do you miss when life was flower crowns and Snapchat filters? Nochella is bringing 2016 back to Baylor. Head to Barfield Drawing Room to relive the days of mustaches, unicorn frappes, and slime-covered fun. Stop by Fountain Mall for music, massive inflatables, and amazing food trucks! It's the biggest festival at Baylor, Saturday, April 18 from 7-11 p.m.

This concert will feature our guest conductor & clinician as the concluding event of the annual Baylor Conducting Symposium. It will include traditional and contemporary wind band repertoire. Students receive recital credit.

For more information about Baylor Athletics events, visit: baylorbears.com.

For more information about Baylor Athletics events, visit: baylorbears.com.

TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) provide holistic support for students who are first-generation, low-income, and/or have a documented disability. Our services are free to students and include individualized academic coaching, financial literacy, graduate school tours, and more. We have extended our application deadline to Sunday, April 19 11:59 p.m.! Limited spots available – apply soon! Reach out to SSS@Baylor.edu for questions! For more information, click HERE.

Intramural Softball Registration Closes TODAY - Get your team together and don’t miss your chance to hit the field! Grab your friends, lock in your roster, and get ready for some fun competition. Sign up through Fusion Play!

Register to play intramural sports through the FUSION PLAY APP in 3 easy steps!

Working at a church, sports, Christian, outdoor adventure, special needs or other Camp this Summer? Please join President Livingstone and First Gent Brad Livingstone and others for a fun time for pizza, stories, and a commissioning prayer for you and the kids you will impact this summer. You'll even walk away with Baylor swag for yourself, and some to share with those you meet over the summer. 

Hey Seniors! Be sure to mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m. for this year's Line to Legacy Senior Celebration at McLane Stadium. Games, photo ops, a look back at your years on campus, giveaways and a special toast to the class of 2026 by President Livingstone will make this a night to remember. Save the date!

The Center for Writing Excellence is hiring undergraduate students to serve as writing consultants for the upcoming academic year. This paid position is open to students from all majors and backgrounds. Ideal candidates are strong collaborators and communicators, curious about writing, and willing to learn, adapt, and engage with different people, perspectives, and disciplines. Applications are due via Ignite by April 15. You can find full details and apply here. 

Grab a FitPass for HALF OFF! Just  $25 (students) or $30 (faculty, staff & faculty spouses) and get unlimited access to every group fitness class for the rest of the semester. One pass, every class! Purchase yours now at myrec.baylor.edu! 

If you are a department or Baylor student organization and have items you would like to see appear in What's New BU, submit them for consideration by Friday at 8 a.m. by clicking here or emailing them to whatsnew@baylor.edu. View past issues of What’s New BU here. 

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